Elisabeth Wilhelm

Award-winning global health expertise

Co-authored 40+ peer reviewed journal articles

Worked across 30+ countries

Global Health Corps and Brown U fellowship alumna

Expert in digital information environment and health

Currently pursuing PhD in Midwifery

Connecting health research to practice

Building unique partnerships to achieve public health outcomes

Global lecturer and trainer on health communication

Ex-CDC and USAID

Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm
Elisabeth Wilhelm

Award-winning global health expertise

Co-authored 40+ peer reviewed journal articles

Worked across 30+ countries

Global Health Corps and Brown U fellowship alumna

Expert in digital information environment and health

Currently pursuing PhD in Midwifery

Connecting health research to practice

Building unique partnerships to achieve public health outcomes

Global lecturer and trainer on health communication

Ex-CDC and USAID

About Me

I'm Elisabeth Wilhelm, an award-winning global public health professional with 15 years experience in public health program management, health communication, behavior change strategies, and policy development.


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  • Health areas Immunization, outbreak and emergency preparedness, HIV, malaria, SRH, maternal and child health
  • Geographies covered United States, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia
  • Worked with USAID, US CDC, UNICEF, WHO, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, PATH

Highlighted Skills

Specializations
Immunization

Vaccine program planning, vaccine policy development, outbreak response and social behavior change for high vaccine uptake

Outbreak Preparedness

Improving global health security planning for outbreaks and crises 

Maternal Health

Research to improve women's health outcomes in the perinatal period

Information Environment

Understanding impacts of digital information environment and social media on health

Strategic Communication

Developing crisis, emergency, risk and health communication plans for nonprofits, public health agencies and government

Social & Behavior Change

Supporting healthier individuals and communities through evidence-based behavior change programming

Professional Affiliations, Publications & Recognition
Memberships

Association of Internet Researchers; European Communication Research & Education Association; National Public Health Information Coalition; Society for Health Communication; European Public Health Association
Fellowships & Academic Affilitations

Visiting Scholar, University of Memphis School of Public Health (2023–present); Information Futures Lab Fellow, Brown University (2022–2023); Global Health Corps Fellow, PATH Zambia (2014–2015).
Publications

Co-authored 40+ scientific papers, guidance documents, and reports in public health, communication and behavior science topics. See Google Scholar for full list.
Awards

Recognized by USAID and CDC for excellence in global health strategy, emergency response, communications, and program delivery.
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Experience
Global Health Expert
Feb 2025-current
Global Health Expert
Freelance Consultant

Providing strategic project management and technical assistance to public health organizations, research institutions, and health agencies. Expertise includes risk communication, community engagement, sociobehavioral research, evaluation, and implementation support. Current focus areas encompass outbreak preparedness and response, One Health approaches, climate change adaptation in health contexts, immunization strategies, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, and overall health systems strengthening.

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Senior Social Behavior Change Advisor
Mar 2023-Jan 2025
Senior Social Behavior Change Advisor
USAID

Leading immunization efforts during vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks and emergencies, with a special emphasis on promoting health system resilience and continuity of essential health services for women and children. Also coordinated global health security activities, outbreak preparedness and medical counter measure (MCM) policy development.

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Social Scientist for Infodemic Management Consultant
Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
Social Scientist for Infodemic Management Consultant
UNICEF

Managed social listening and infodemic management projects and developed tools  to promote high vaccine demand and uptake globally. 

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Health Communication Specialist
Oct 2016 - Aug 2022
Health Communication Specialist
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Led implementation evaluation of vaccine communications, infodemic and vaccine demand projects in low and middle income countries. Developed and led national domestic COVID-19 vaccine confidence strategy to get Americans immunized.

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Advocacy & Communications Officer
July 2014 - May 2016
Advocacy & Communications Officer
PATH

Developed community engagement and behavior change communications strategies to support malaria elimination campaign research in Southern Province, Zambia reaching 180,000 people.

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Education
University of West Attica
2024-2027
University of West Attica
Athens, Greece

Continuing PhD in Healthcare and Care Services, specifically Midwifery

The Johns Hopkins University
2011-2013
The Johns Hopkins University
Washington, DC

Awarded M.A. in Communication

Pratt Institute
2005-2009
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, New York

Awarded B.F.A in Writing for Publication, Performance and Media

Fellowships
Visiting Fellow
2022-2023
Visiting Fellow
Providence, RI

Information Futures Lab at Brown University School of Public Health

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Global Health Corps Fellow
2014-2015
Global Health Corps Fellow
Lusaka, Zambia

Served at Advocacy & Communications Officer at PATH as part of a global health young leadership program

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Skills
Number of co-authored scientific publications, books and guidance documents
0
Languages
  • English
  • German
  • French
Knowledge & Skills
  • Strong oral and written communication
  • Qualitative research skills
  • Health diplomacy and intercultural communication
  • Health strategy development
  • Digital content
  • Training and coaching
  • Program management
  • Monitoring and evaluation
Software Expertise
  • Image Editing and Design: Adobe Suite, Canva
  • Qualitative Coding: ATLAS.ti, DeDoose, R
  • Web Design Languages: CSS/XHTML, JS
  • Content Management Systems: Joomla, WordPress, Drupal
  • Survey Design and Deployment: SurveyMonkey, ODK, KoboCollect
  • Interactive Conference Tools: Zoom, Slido, Mentimeter, Microsoft Teams
  • Learning Management Systems: Moodle
  • Video Editing: Adobe Premiere, FinalCut Pro
  • Audio Editing: Audacity, Bandcamp
  • Productivity Tools: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Sharepoint and Teams, Google Suite
Works
Operational Framework for Demand Promotion
Digital & Inf Env, Public Health, SBC
Public health 101 for disinformation experts
Digital & Inf Env, Public Health
Community Stories Guide
Digital & Inf Env, SBC
Get deployed and get useful
Digital & Inf Env, Training
Addressing health misinformation
Digital & Inf Env, Public Health, Training
Get in Touch
  • Email: contact@elisabethwilhelm.com
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